ABSTRACT

This landmark work represents the first book focusing on the acute asthmatic in the emergency department. This superb reference provides a wide range of practical yet thorough, state of the art perspectives on the evaluation and treatment of acute asthma. It features a unique collaboration between authorities in emergency medicine, intensive care,

chapter 2|4 pages

Where Might We Go?

Barry E. Brenner

chapter 4|12 pages

Asthma: Immunology and the Inflammatory Response

David M. Lang and Donald G. Raible

chapter 6|10 pages

Allergic Asthma

chapter 10|12 pages

Premenstrual Asthma

chapter 11|16 pages

Nocturnal Asthma

chapter 12|28 pages

Urban Asthma

chapter 17|16 pages

Fatal Asthma

chapter 20|14 pages

Epinephrine

chapter 21|14 pages

Aminophylline

chapter 22|20 pages

Steroids

chapter 24|10 pages

Magnesium

chapter 26|10 pages

Intubation of the Asthma Patient

chapter 29|12 pages

Out-of-Hospital Asthma Care

chapter 36|12 pages

Compliance Issues in Acute Asthma